Preparing for taking blood from vain. Arm pressing ball for better blood pressure Yurii Zushchyk - stock.adobe.com Aug 11, 2026 Aug 11, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Blood drives are scheduled in the Gorge this August to help with the national blood crisis declared by the Red Cross.AdobeStock image Yurii Zushchyk - stock.adobe.com Tags Arm Pressing Ball Blood Pressure Hand Laying Armrest Donor Hands Taking Needle Vain Hypodermic Squeezing Preparing Transfusion Station People Donate Donating Hemo Hemotransfusion Bank Drive Giving Draw Center Clinic Clinical Hospital Health Care Healthcare Medical Patient Medicine Laboratory Doctor As featured on Red Cross declares national crisis, local blood drives planned Staff report Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Top Jobs Distiller Opening @ HRD Educational Interpreter for the Deaf - White Salmon Schools HRD OPENING! Hood River School Nurse Job Opportunities Compliance Specialist CDL Truck Driver Hiring School Nurse Job Opportunities with ESD 112 View all jobs News and Info from our Community Partners Information from the News and our advertisers (Want to add your business to this to this feed?) Sign Up For Newsletters Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Columbia Gorge News Sign up to receive notifications when a new Columbia Gorge News e-Edition is published. News Updates Would you like to receive our news updates? Signup today! Obituary updates Receive weekly updates on obituaries and death notices. Oregon Capital Press Oregon Capital Press presented by Columbia Gorge News Promotions Receive updates on upcoming promotions and special sections. Registered users-non-subscribers Imported List: Registered users-non-subscribers Sports updates Receive weekly updates on local sports news. Manage your lists Most Popular Articles Images Videos Commented ArticlesPreliminary election results for Klickitat and Skamania countiesGrasshopper Fire updatesVisit Hood River Grasshopper Fire update: Wildfire significantly impacting recreation, access and air quality in Hood River CountyHyperscale data center developer confirmedTransformer starts fire in The DallesWasco County Landfill agrees to pay full cost of new road redirecting heavy truck trafficArchaeological discovery raises cost of The Dalles' First Street overhaulObituary: Aaron PazFatality at Punchbowl Falls reported‘Stubborn’ Grasshopper Fire burns more than 30,000 acres in the last week Images Videos CommentedObituary: Carmen Krussow (1) Latest News ‘Stubborn’ Grasshopper Fire burns more than 30,000 acres last week Farms eyed for energy, data centers Council talks wildfire Flooding recovery Bridge closures flouted Preliminary election results Landfill agrees to pay for new road Construction underway at CGCC
